Posted on 01/04/2013 11:17:31 AM PST by i88schwartz
WXIX-TV Tucson reporter Ben Swann takes a look at what he called the "politically incorrect" truth about the Second Amendment. In his "Reality Check" segment for the local FOX affiliate, Swann explains the true intention behind the Second Amendment.
"This is where American history becomes very politically incorrect because the Second Amendment was not drafted for hunting, or just self defense from an attacker. The Second Amendment was put into place to guarantee the rights of the individual to be equally armed as military, both foreign and domestic, in the event that the citizenry might actually, at some point, have to fight their own government," explained Swann.
"The Second Amendment is about making sure the population would not be controlled, dominated or oppressed by a government," Swann explained. "It's not my place to tell you what the Founders were thinking, or what they would be thinking today. But the principle of what they put into place had nothing to do with the kind of weapon they were guaranteeing, it was simply about matching force."
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
Well, lots of the minute men had muskets, too. But they were hunters who knew the land and how to get close to their quarry. Hell, it’s less the weapon than the skill and determination to use it. Consider what Henry V did at Agincourt. His bowmen were as effective as machine gunners. At Waterloo, Wellington considered recruiting a company of archers, only to find that the training of such men required years if not decades. A medieval archer had back and shoulder muscles that were so huge he looked like a serious body builder. Going back to the 19th of April, the average colonist was probably a better shot than the average Redcoat. He went hunting for small game, at least very often.
Rommel managed to cut through the French Army with “tanks” than were smaller than a dump truck. Lot easier to maintain than an Abrams. Just weld some metal to protect the driver, the engine and the tires and mount some guns and you have a formidable weapon.
This guy nails it.
I need a tank.
One only need review the Declaration of Independence and the words “.....when in the course of human events .....that it becomes necessary to overthrow......etc.”
The men that crafted the Declaration and the Bill of Rights INCLUDING the Second Amendment knew oppression, knew sacrifice and knew what they wanted to prevent in future. They were inspired by God and resolute in their intentions and affirmation of our God-given rights.
I will not give up what has been given to me by God and affirmed to me by our Constitution. Ever. Not ever.
Very well said & I agree completely.
Boy, they would have a field day, eh?
Nice picture!!
Solid copy!
Beware the man who has one gun, he knows it well and will not miss.
From the archery point of view, if you haven’t seen it, check out Lars Andersen and the fastest forgotten archery on the you tube.
strength of pull on the bow notwithstanding, wouldn’t want to stand in front of him in anything less than two layers of dragon skin, and a car between.
Cheers
2nd amendment would seem to allow someone who could afford to buy anti-tank or anti-aircraft instruments, for example, to own them.
Of course it doesn’t allow anyone to use them or murder people with them.
On the former, you can, but you deal with the BATF.
And, dear FRiends, this is the best argument in favor of our Second Amendment. We should avoid being drawn into trivial discussions about magazine size or military appearance, and etc, as these are losing arguments when the opposing side is playing to emotions.
Also well put......
2nd (((ping)))!
“I love it when a plan comes together!”
For the first century and a half of our Republic, you could have such weapons.
I seem to recall in the late fifties or early sixties that the media somehow stumbled upon the fact that private individuals could own virtually anything available to the military.
The media discovered that a private individual had indeed bought many tons of larger weapons and was storing them on his large desert property. The liberals just about had a stroke thinking about all this firepower and have spent the last half century supporting infringement of the Second Amendment.
You notice that the would be tyrants and oligarchs sure are rushing to disarm us....
bmfl
“...But there is a Tucson station with the call letters K GUN!...”
Look for them to change those call letters pdq.
Also, IIRC, the Americans had rifled muskets, while the British were still using the smoothbore “Brown Bess.”
btt
I’m shocked, a journalist who gets it.
Because the FedMob has been infringing on our rights since 1934.
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